Pulling the Trigger SOON...some final Qs

[Ishniknork]

Glad to see you got the Servotronic and Premium Sound. The sound system has 10 speakers. Mid's and tweeters in the front and rear doors (8 speakers total) and 2 subs under the front seats. Plus upgraded amplifiers. I like mine just fine. Much better than standard. There are also adjustable equalizer settings for the stereo available on the Nav system screen (something I didn't know when I got my '05, and I didn't get Nav!)

Servotronic steering is great. It's road speed controlled instead of engine speed controlled. It has a much better feel at higher speeds but is still very comfortable and easy in the parking lot.

Hope you enjoy your new X3 as much as I do mine!

[AzNMpower32]

Servotronic..........good
Premium sound............good if you're an audiophile
heated steering wheel.............sounds funny but it's a really nice feature.

[PeterNYC]

thanks guys....

well, we kind of swapped out the privacy glass and went with servotronic....I'd seen enough raves on here, and at $250 it was easy (the privacy glass is $350)

def an audiofile, so that's good to know....can't wait to hear the speakers (our test drive model had the basic stereo)

Looking forward to delivery.....should be June, they tell us

Not sure about BMW dealers in any other part of the country, but our dealer can't keep the x3 in stock....they even sold the test drive model.

B/c of this, the salesmen are really not "selling".....nor is there any negotiation that goes on

And, b/c of all the research i did, i ended up knowing more than he did....and the sales guys basically used "Build Your BMW" on BWM.com

With forums like this, and such knowledgable customers, can it be long before the middleman is cut out, and/or only left for SERVICE?

I mean, i think most of us here could have ordered directed from BMW and saved the $$$

[xx3]

Glad you got servotronic. Never have I seen a system that gives you such light steering, yet still conveys lots of feedback from the road.

Premium sound is great. I love the sound, especially the fine tuning of the DSP and the echo effect. My friends also love to thump rap, so it serves a multi-purpose . People always ask what upgrades I've done to the sound system, to which I always reply - its all stock BMW (ok maybe not really stock, but not aftermarket if you catch my drift...).

Xenons are a no brainer and you will love them. (I really regret not getting them on my X3)

Nav & Xenons are those options that once you get, you can never get another car without. The BMW nav system may not be state of the art, but it definitively gets the job done. I use it all the time to take new routes (when stuck in traffic), find restaurants (to get addresses and phone numbers). I always enjoy having the map up regardless... Plus its so much more intuitive to use the screen for the radio or to adjust DSP...

All in all, hope you like your X3. Post some pics when you get it. What color exterior & interior are you going?

[PeterNYC]

thanks xx3....great to hear...I'm excited for the stereo....and the Sirius. Considering getting icelink, but will see how much need we have for the iPod...we live in NYC and it's really mainly for weekends or short city drives....not daily work commuting. and, yes, for a stock stereo, it seems amazing....I am actually a fan of maintaining a stock dash/interior, as it was meant to look at build....I've always liked the simplicity of the BMW dash/control center, esp the stereos....compared to the Lexus, it's like a course in design simplicity....So, i've never been one for aftermarket flashy stereos, and usually i like the "poppy" sound of stock systems....Just not a fan of heavy bass (no offense to those who love aftermarket mods...I appreciate it, just wouldn't spend my $$ that way).

I'm glad we went with the servotronic, from what i hear, and yes, xenon was an easy pick

we went with a silvery gray/black leather interior....Love the exterior, black is nice, and we figured it would be easiest to clean/maintain (we have a dog, and will soon have kids, etc.). We have an old 1994 325i convertible with the tan interior....great car, but the tan is showing wear....I know it's 12 years old, and been in the sun, but i think the light interiors "show more" wear/tear.

I'll def post pics when she arrives....should be mid June, they till us (we made the May build)